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Villagers trapped in a cycle of fear

Security guard Ni-arfan Doloh was taking a routine photograph for his nightly report when five masked men carrying rifles emerged from inside a government office in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province

Troubled US aircraft carrier to stop for rest

Sailors from a US aircraft carrier at the centre of a political row over conditions onboard will stop in Thailand for rest and recreation, a Thai Navy spokesman said

New deportation rules for foreigners who break the law

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed new deportation regulations establishing procedures for removing foreign nationals who violate Thai law or engage in conduct considered harmful to public order.

Two shot to death after roadside spat

AN early-morning shooting incident in Nikhom Phatthana district, Rayong province, left two people dead and two others inju­red, local media reported.

PM meets security chiefs after attacks in the south

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, already facing a flood crisis in the country's north, held an urgent meeting with high-level security officials in response to coordinated violence overnight in three southern provinces.

Political amnesty law takes effect but excludes lese majeste

An amnesty for political offences committed in Thailand over the past two decades took effect, but the law excludes some of the more serious cases, including those involving lese majeste, or defaming the monarchy.

Arson wave strikes restive south

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across the country's insurgency-hit south left two people injured and damaged government property, the military said.

Top generals meet as ties thaw post-coup

THE country's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks, the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their ¬pariah status.

‘Suitcase murder teen died of suffocation’

A TEEN whose body was found in a suitcase in the seaside resort of Pattaya in June died of suffocation, police said.

Schools hold drills after deadly shooting

SCHOOLS conducted active shooter drills as authorities moved to strengthen security measures two weeks after a 14-year-old opened fire at a school and killed at least eight people.